Barcelona eye more trophies

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes insists his team are determined to add more silverware to their trophy cabinet in the next few seasons.

Barca lifted the Club World Cup last Sunday to add to the Spanish Supercopa and the European Supercup in the 2011-12 season, and Valdes is keen to keep on going and win more trophies.

“We have shown that we want to win a lot of titles. When we lift a trophy, we do it as if it was our first. We want to win more,” Valdes said.

“The Club World Cup is a title that’s really important to us. We all must respect this title a bit more, because it’s difficult to win it.”

The experienced shot-stopper hailed coach Pep Guardiola’s influence at the club.

“Day in and day out, he’s a maestro. Each training session is like going to class at university. He never allows you to relax. He taught me how to enjoy the game and to play team football,” Valdes said.

Barcelona are currently preparing for Thursday’s Copa del Rey round-of-32 second-leg clash at home against Hospitalet. Guardiola’s men lead 1-0 from the first leg.